Concerns have been raised about working from home after a staff member blamed a company's laptop for starting a fire in her house
September 8, 2010
Microsoft Windows XP’s Long Enterprise IT Goodbye
It's taken 10 years to get rid of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, despite its flaws and security holes
Salesforce Chatter Coming To Smartphones
Salesforce.com is introducing Chatter Mobile, giving business users Facebook-style communication and collaboration tools while on the move
BT Defends Broadband Quote For Welsh Village
BT explains the reasons for its high quote to provide a broadband service for a remote Welsh village, as Rutland Telecom installs a much cheaper solution
Virgin Cashes In With Student Broadband Deals
Virgin is offering nine-month contracts for students, to help them save money over the summer period when they are not at university
HP Launches Low-Cost SMB Micro-Server Push
Hewlett-Packard takes on Dell, with a tiny cheap server aimed at small businesses
Nokia Confirms N8 Arrival This Month
Finally, an official launch date for the long-awaited Symbian^3-based N8 phone from Nokia
CIOs Have To Outdo The Stealth Cloud
CIOs may not trust the cloud, but they have to offer a better service - or users will go to the Stealth Cloud, warns Ian Gotts
Portable Gadgets Are The Future For Business
Apple's iPad and its forthcoming competitors could lead to a complete rethinking of operating systems and application platforms, says PJ Connolly
Analyst Predicts Apple And BlackBerry Declines
IDC believes that Android and Windows Mobile will grow their smartphone market share, but Apple and BlackBerry will experience declines
Mozilla Updates Firefox 4 Beta With Better Graphics and Security
Mozilla has once again updated the Firefox 4 Beta, with a combination of faster graphics, new audio capabilities and enhanced security
Dell To Halt Shipments Of Windows XP Systems
Dell will join other PC makers in halting shipments of Windows XP computers in October, although some users may be able to still order the venerable OS
Google Engineer Finds Serious MS IE8 Flaw
Microsoft is investigating reports that a Google security engineer has found a flaw in Internet Explorer 8 that could be exploited to attack users
HP Sues Former CEO Hurd Over Oracle Job
HP is not happy that former CEO Mark Hurd has joined Oracle, and is now suing him in order to stop him taking the position